Failover and Redundancy
Automatic switchover to backup connections to eliminate single points of failure
What it is
Failover and redundancy solutions ensure your network stays online when individual connections, carriers, or infrastructure components fail. This involves maintaining two or more internet connections from different carriers using diverse physical paths so that a single fiber cut, equipment failure, or carrier outage does not take your entire network offline. Automatic failover detects when a connection degrades or fails and reroutes traffic to the backup path within seconds. Health monitoring verifies that backup connections are functional before you need them.
Why it matters
A single internet connection is a single point of failure. Diverse redundancy, meaning connections from different carriers entering your building through different paths, protects against the most common outage scenarios: fiber cuts, carrier outages, and equipment failures.
What to expect
Implementing redundancy involves procuring a secondary circuit from a different carrier, configuring automatic failover on your router or firewall, and verifying that critical services continue operating during a switchover. Your advisor can identify the most cost-effective redundancy configuration for your risk tolerance.
Where this fits
Business concerns
Relevant industries
Supports compliance with
Common questions
Do both connections need to be the same speed?
No. Many organizations use a dedicated primary circuit for normal operations and a lower-cost broadband or cellular connection as backup. The backup may provide reduced performance during a failover event, but it keeps operations running.
Related Connectivity and Internet services
Dedicated Internet
Guaranteed bandwidth with symmetrical speeds and enterprise-grade SLAs
Business Fiber
High-speed fiber optic internet built for business reliability and performance
Broadband / Cable Internet
Cost-effective internet for standard business needs and secondary connections
Fixed Wireless Internet
High-speed internet delivered wirelessly, no cable infrastructure required
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